How to Take Photos

Many people, including the students of the creator of this site, have made perfectly viable video slideshows without any training in photography whatsoever. Nevertheless, if you wish to improve your basic technique (or simply to brush up on what you already know), here are links to online tutorials explaining a few rules that can help you to compose better pictures. However, remember that the most important rule is "Feel free to break any rule if it becomes an obstacle to your creativity."

Simplicity

Rule of thirds

Lines

Balance

Framing

Avoiding Mergers

Golden Hour


Taking a good picture sounds difficult? Don't worry. If your pictures did not come out as you had hoped, you can always fix them. Have a look at the How to Fix Photos section on this site.

Last modified: Thursday, 13 December 2007, 09:15 PM